LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session May 2, 1995 TO: Honorable Don Henderson, Chair IN RE: Senate BillNo. 1687 Committee on Jurisprudence By: Henderson Senate Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No. 1687 (relating to the creation of certain judicial districts and to the offices of district attorney of certain judicial districts) this office has determined the following: The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill would create the 378th Judicial District in Ellis County, the 379th Judicial District in Fort Bend County, the 380th Judicial District in Collin County, the 381st Judicial District in Starr County, the 382nd Judicial District in Rockwall County, the 383rd Judicial District in El Paso County, the 384th Judicial District in El Paso County and the 386th Judicial District for Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties. Seven of the new district courts are created effective September 1, 1995. The 380th Judicial District is created effective September 1, 1996. The annual cost to the counties is expected to be approximately: $49,400 for Ellis County, $406,000 for Fort Bend County, $506,100 for Collin County, $229,621 for Starr County, $75,000 for Rockwall County, $375,300 for El Paso County, and $238,040 divided among Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties. That is a total of $1,879,461 in annual costs to local units of government. The probable fiscal implication of implementing the provisions of the bill during each of the first five years following passage is estimated as follows: Fiscal Probable Cost Out Year of General Revenue Fund 001 1996 $714,287 1997 816,328 1998 816,328 1999 816,328 2000 816,328 Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the provisions of the bill are in effect. Source: Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JK, DC, RR